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Cartwright, John – Science & Education, 2010
The nature of moral values has occupied philosophers and educationalists for centuries and a variety of claims have been made about their origin and status. One tradition suggests they may be thoughts in the mind of God; another that they are eternal truths to be reached by rational reflection (much like the truths of mathematics) or alternatively…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Moral Values, Ethics, Evolution
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Stolberg, Tonie L. – Science & Education, 2010
This article examines what science education might be able to learn from phenomenological religious education's attempts to teach classes where students hold a plurality of religious beliefs. Recent statements as to how best to accomplish the central pedagogical concept of "learning from religion" as a vehicle for human transformation are…
Descriptors: Evolution, Religious Education, Science Teachers, Religious Factors
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Reiss, Michael J. – Science & Education, 2009
This article begins by examining whether "science" and "religion" can better be seen as distinct or related worldviews, focusing particularly on scientific and religious understandings of biodiversity. I then explore how people can see the natural world, depending on their worldview, by looking at two contrasting treatments of penguin behaviour,…
Descriptors: World Views, Biodiversity, Science Teachers, Science Education